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Raw Apple Muffins with Streusel Topping

Thursday, September 9, 2010

September is a celebration of the end of summer,back to school, fall in the air... and APPLES! Maybe it is the teacher in me that wants to sing the praises of juicy delicious apples. They are ripe for the picking now!

Besides making the customary applesauce, apple dumplings, apple pie and apple cider I wanted to have a morning treat using this month's favorite fruit.

I'm particuliary fond of StoneGable's Raw Apple Cake (bonus recipe on facebook) for it's moist, nutty, sweet texture and flavor but could not bring myself to cut a big chunk of it for breakfast. I did find a lovely alternative. Tweeking a recipe to make it my own, produced a delicious, moist, nutty, sweet breakfast muffin treat! Great with coffee or tea!

These muffins taste like September to me!!!!

StoneGable Raw Apple Muffins With Streusel Topping

4 cups (1/4-inch diced) Granny Smith apples (about 1-1/2 pounds)

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

1/4 cup flour

2-3 TBS sugar

2 TBS butter

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together the apples and sugar. In a second small bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, and vanilla.

In a third bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmed and salt.

Stir the egg mixture into the apple mixture. Add in the flour in thirds, and mix until the batter is combined (the batter will be stiff). Distrubute the batter between 16 regular sized muffin tins. Remember to use cupcake papers.

To make streusel, combine flour and sugar. Cut in room temperature butter. Combine until it forms a small crumb texture. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel mixture.

Bake at 325 for 25 -30 minutes until done through and streusel is set. Cool.

Savor The Season!

I am joining one of my most favorite blogs, The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday. I love seeing all the creative fall ideas. Get inspired and join the fun!

Yvonne,Isn't it wonderful how saying September can signal certain sights, sounds and smells of the season? ? ? This recipe looks like " a keeper" for the AutumnalCookbook. I'm sure they'd go great with my Crunchy, Munchy Chili for vacation. thank you for sharing!Fondly,Pat

Yvonne! Those look so beautiful, I can almost smell them from here! I am wondering where you find those pretty cupcake papers..they look so much better than the plain kind. They really make the muffins look like bakery style! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Hi YvonneYum.... I love apple anything. We have baked apples with our pork roast. Your posts are so amazing. I look everyday and learn so much from you. Life is great and Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner.xoxoBetty

These look like September and October and November and December and January..... Is cutting a big huge hunk of cake for breakfast bad? See, I learn something everytime that I visit. They do look amazing. I am looking forward to going to the orchard with the kids here really soon and now I have another reason to look forward to it.

I am working on a post now that you inspired me to do. Come and check it out when it is up!

Yvonne,I couldn't agree with you more, that now is the time to make something with apples. Your muffins look delicious! I will have to look around for those cupcake papers. They are really neat. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment! Sherry

Such gorgeous, delicious looking harbingers of fall!! I will certainly be putting these on the menu. I made your breadstick cinnamon buns while our sons were here and they were a huge hit. I hesitated to tell them how easy they were!

Hi Yvonne,I don't know if things you prepare taste better than anyone else's, but they certainly always LOOK better -- these cupcakes appear to be absoulutely luscious! What a great way to celebrate September!

Yvonne I made some darling mitered corner napkins using your tutorial. I always have to mix it up a little, so I added a fun twist. I would like to write a blog post on Wednesday with a link back to your blog crediting your instructions. Please let me know if this would be ok. Have a blessed weekend.

I just discovered your blog a couple of days ago and I love it! Your apple muffins are coming out of the oven at this moment. :) You are very blessed by God with many talents and I am enjoying seeing all that you are doing.